Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a technique
that helps individuals identify troubling behavior,
thoughts and emotions. It is targeted at helping the
client to modify thinking or behavior, deal with
emotions, or process significant issues/events. CBT
can be delivered in group or individual settings. In
a group setting, CBT involves a trained professional
engaging a group of individuals at the same time.
The group setting offers more opportunities for
exposure to social situations, social support,
reinforcement, positive peer modeling and
normalization. Additionally, the group setting is
more cost effective for the clients and saves
medical resources (Guo et al., 2021). The setting
takes in two or more clients who interact with each
other and share their concerns and problems. The
therapist fosters an environment of mutual
understanding and respect where the participants
gain a better understanding of themselves,
strengthen their self-respect and improve
interpersonal relationships (Neufeld et al., 2020).
In individual setting, CBT involves a trained
professional helping a single individual through the
therapeutic process in working through situations
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